SIDDU CONUNDRUM ‘Will continue as CM for 5 yrs if high command decides’

Speculation about change of guard is on

- NT Correspondent

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said he would continue in office for the full five year term, subject to the Congress high command’s decision.

There has been speculation about a possible change in leadership when the Congress government reaches the halfway mark of its five-year term in November—a phase being referred to by some as the “November revolution”. However, amid the talk of a leadership change, Siddaramaiah has consistently reiterated that he will complete a full five-year term.

Responding to a question on whether he would remain chief minister for five years, Siddaramaiah told reporters, “If the high command decides.”